BoC Governor and Future BoE Carney Gives Talk to B-school
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney gave a speech to Richard Ivey Business School in London, Ontario...
German Central Banker on Solving Current Crisis
Jens Weidmann gave a speech at a French Business school earlier today: Here are some excerpts: ...
Head of ADB on Tap for BoJ Central Bank Job
Kuroda was bold in his statements as head of the Asian Development Bank where he went on the record ...
USD/JPY – Yen Lower as Rumors of BOJ Appointees Emerge
After weeks of speculation, it appears that Shinzo Abe has his man to head the Bank of Japan. Enter ...
Bank of England Close to Signing Yuan Currency Swap Deal
The Bank of England is close to signing a deal with the People's Bank of China that should help the ...
AUD/NZD – The Curious Case of RBA vs RBNZ
The Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens testified before the Australian Parliament toda...
FOMC Minutes: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
This phrase has been used very often as a teaching tool for kids to understand the importance of sta...
King Defeated in QE Vote
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King was defeated in a push for more stimulus this month as official...
Bank of Thailand Stands Ready to Fight Despite Holding Rates (just like everyone else)
Donald Arthur Hodge, one of the last surviving veterans who fought in WW1 once said - "Nobody wins i...
NZD/USD – RBNZ joins “Verbal Currency Wars”
Ease if necessary? This is the phrase that have been thrown around cheaply by Central Bankers in 201...
USD/JPY – Nothing new from BOJ Minutes
Standard and Poor's reaffirmed Japan's long-term credit rating at AA-, with a negative outlook yeste...
AUD/USD – RBA Minutes send prices higher
The Reserve Bank of Australia released their 5th Feb meeting minutes earlier Today. This was the mee...
USD/THB – Strong GDP showing decrease rate cut likelihood
Thai Q4 GDP recorded a 3.6% growth Q/Q, beating expectations for a +0.2% gain. Y/Y gain is at an ast...
ECB Rate Cut not on the table – Weidmann
European Central Bank council member Jens Weidmann said an appreciating euro alone won’t trigger a...
Japan PM Abe Close to Selecting Head of Central Bank
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is close to selecting his nominee for governor of the Bank of Jap...
Bank of India Expected to Cut Rate in 2013
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stood on the sidelines for much of 2012 as worries over runaway infl...
Central Bank Bought Record Gold Reserves in 2012
Central banks scooped up more gold in 2012 than they have annually in nearly half a century as they ...
USD/JPY – “Earliest time Possible” statement push JPY slightly weaker
The Bank of Japan announced on 14th Feb '13 that they would be maintaining current interest rates at...
Russia Actively Moving Away from Currency Manipulation
As tension over exchange rates grows and central bankers across the globe try to cool talk of a "cur...
Swiss Government Tells Bank to Slow Mortgages to Dampen Housing Bubble
The Swiss government is taking steps to try to stop a housing market boom running out of control, an...